Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act V of 1861

C. Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act V of 1861.-Whenever it seems to the [State Government] expedient that the duties of watch-and-ward and other internal police service of any town or village not comprised within the limits of a municipality or within the limits of a village watchman's beat as defined under the power conferred by section 39-A should be performed by Police-Officers enrolled under Act V of 1861, the [State Government] may direct that the said service shall be so performed and may also direct that the charges for the time being fixed by such [State Government] on acount of such service shall be defrayed by taxes to be levied in such town or village.